pt92 vs 92fs. which should i keep?
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mljdeckard
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I prefer the frame-mounted safety on the Taurus.
I had problems with my T-92, (1991 vintage,) But I had more problems with my issue M-9.
I had problems with my T-92, (1991 vintage,) But I had more problems with my issue M-9.
91 whiskey
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I vote to keep the PT92.
giggitygiggity
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Get rid of the Taurus. Berettas are much better. Berettas are very reliable and accurate. If you had trouble with an issued M-9, it's probably because it is a military pistol that has been shot out. Military weapons really rack up the round count.
Given the same testing conditions, a Beretta will outshoot and outlast a Taurus.
Given the same testing conditions, a Beretta will outshoot and outlast a Taurus.
After seeing quite a few PT92s go to the dead cockroach position in matches, and NEVER having seen a Beretta do that, I'd go with the Beretta. While I find the frame mounted safety as disagreeable as the first two posters, you can always carry it in fire with the hammer down and not worry about the safety at all. Sure, your first shot is DA, but it will be anyway.
I carried a Beretta 96 for 2 years. It's a chore, but it can be done, and you'll have a great, reliable, accurate pieve of iron on your hip. The Taurus? It's only a matter of time until it lets you down.
Dan
I carried a Beretta 96 for 2 years. It's a chore, but it can be done, and you'll have a great, reliable, accurate pieve of iron on your hip. The Taurus? It's only a matter of time until it lets you down.
Dan
Nushif
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Tough choice ... frame mounted safety or better finish ...
As for which one will last longer? They're both made by Beretta trained employees on Beretta specc machinery.
As for which one will last longer? They're both made by Beretta trained employees on Beretta specc machinery.
Beretta 92FS
Keep the 92FS. Had mine for a long time and it is absolutely the most reliable auto I have ever owned.Shoot IDPA , occasionally IPSC too and club level IDPA weekly. Many rounds have been thru this gun and only 1 bobble that was probably ammo related.....
afish4570
Keep the 92FS. Had mine for a long time and it is absolutely the most reliable auto I have ever owned.Shoot IDPA , occasionally IPSC too and club level IDPA weekly. Many rounds have been thru this gun and only 1 bobble that was probably ammo related.....
afish4570Tomcat47
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Sorry....... I like the frame mounted safety myself!
But with that said!..........I would look for an excuse to keep them both!
I love the feel of a Beretta....they feel different than the Taurus, but not better? .... Just Different!
I would think about that comparison!
I take that the Taurus is the Hyundai and the Beretta the Mercedes??? If so that would explain better warranty on the Taurus, and then Price of Beretta being the Mercedes??
I have a Mercedes and my son a Hyundai.....The Hyundai is more reliable! Sorry .... just the way it is! As matter a fact the Benz is in garage now! :banghead: again! ......... But I Love that car too! And The Beretta 92 and Taurus 92 fir perfectly in the Console!
As for myself I can not agree on reliability being an issue with Taurus! I have had many Taurus 92/99 as well as many Beretta 92,92FS through the years and with both eating their fair share + of ammo with no problems at all!
That is my own experience, which I know as fact! Neither gave me a reason to not but another one! Which I have done just that... Taurus PT92AFS last year and just two weeks ago a vintage Italian Beretta 92S.
I would be looking or creating reasons to not sell either!
I quit selling and trading this platform a couple years ago, and with that I committed to not pass up any good deals on them in the future. And the 2 above were great deals just waiting for me to show up.
But with that said!..........I would look for an excuse to keep them both!
I love the feel of a Beretta....they feel different than the Taurus, but not better? .... Just Different!
I would think about that comparison!
I take that the Taurus is the Hyundai and the Beretta the Mercedes??? If so that would explain better warranty on the Taurus, and then Price of Beretta being the Mercedes??I have a Mercedes and my son a Hyundai.....The Hyundai is more reliable! Sorry .... just the way it is! As matter a fact the Benz is in garage now! :banghead: again! ......... But I Love that car too! And The Beretta 92 and Taurus 92 fir perfectly in the Console!
As for myself I can not agree on reliability being an issue with Taurus! I have had many Taurus 92/99 as well as many Beretta 92,92FS through the years and with both eating their fair share + of ammo with no problems at all!
That is my own experience, which I know as fact! Neither gave me a reason to not but another one! Which I have done just that... Taurus PT92AFS last year and just two weeks ago a vintage Italian Beretta 92S.
I would be looking or creating reasons to not sell either!
I quit selling and trading this platform a couple years ago, and with that I committed to not pass up any good deals on them in the future. And the 2 above were great deals just waiting for me to show up.
allaroundhunter
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I would keep the Beretta. The slide mounted safety wouldn't bother me enough to warrant getting rid of it and keeping the Taurus....But being perfectly honest I am partial to Beretta to begin with
SpentCasing
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Keep the Beretta. More updated design and it will hold value far better than any Taurus.
Confederate
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Can you document any of the above? I have a stainless PT-92 and I think it's one of the finest 9mm pistols I have. Not only does the safety act as a hammer drop, it enables the pistol to be carried cocked and locked. I had several Berettas back in the 80s as well as a few as a few Tauruses. The Tauruses were equally as reliable as the Berettas, but they certainly weren't as well finished, nor were they as accurate.
I've never thought the military Berettas were anywhere near as good as the Italian models. But the newer Taurus pistols have worked pretty well. A stainless Beretta would be prohibitively expensive and the safety isn't nearly as good on a Beretta.
My Taurus PT-92 is reliable and accurate. What would the Beretta
give me for the extra money?
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krupparms
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Another vote for Beretta! Dump the Taurus! You will very happy you did!
1goodshot
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Your not going to get much for the Taurus, I think Id just keep both an thow the Taurus in my truck or atv as a backup.
PT92
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Ditto!Can you document any of the above? I have a stainless PT-92 and I think it's one of the finest 9mm pistols I have. Not only does the safety act as a hammer drop, it enables the pistol to be carried cocked and locked. I had several Berettas back in the 80s as well as a few as a few Tauruses. The Tauruses were equally as reliable as the Berettas, but they certainly weren't as well finished, nor were they as accurate.
I've never thought the military Berettas were anywhere near as good as the Italian models. But the newer Taurus pistols have worked pretty well. A stainless Beretta would be prohibitively expensive and the safety isn't nearly as good on a Beretta.
My Taurus PT-92 is reliable and accurate. What would the Beretta
give me for the extra money?
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marine 97-03
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I say keep the Taurus ...you will get more money for the beretta....and won't miss it with the Taurus around
777TRUTH
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I'd keep the PT-92. It shoots as well as the Beretta and the safety is on the frame.
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Aquaintance of mine has both as well, he likes to shoot the PT92 and save the other one.
If I could only keep one i'd sell the Taurus
If I could only keep one i'd sell the Taurus
SteampunkQueen
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I like the frame mounted safety on the Taurus but ive had major accuracy issues with the ones ive fired. Personally id say, keep the Beretta. I know the Taurus is not a knock off, but id still say the original is the best.
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SteampunkQueen
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Honestly, i noticed the trigger was gritty and had a lot of take up in it. And part of it was myself, not having fired the gun on a regular basis, as it belongs to my friend.
The gun in question btw, is a restricted capacity PT92AFS.
We were shooting clay targets, set on a target board roughly 25 feet out. The clays were about 5 inches in diametre and i couldnt hit them. I could see my front sight moving because of the trigger, even in SA mode. I feel that the issue lay with the trigger, but part of it was me, that said, with a Colt Double Eagle i borrowed from a fellow shooter on the range, i was able to hit the targets every time.
Of course this is FAR from any type of accuracy test, but i always feel like im working ten times as hard to put lead on target with the Taurus' my friend has, the other being a PT58 in .380ACP. Both triggers feel the same to me so, im not really sure what the overall issue is, but i know that i prefer the Beretta, the trigger feels cleaner to me.
The gun in question btw, is a restricted capacity PT92AFS.
We were shooting clay targets, set on a target board roughly 25 feet out. The clays were about 5 inches in diametre and i couldnt hit them. I could see my front sight moving because of the trigger, even in SA mode. I feel that the issue lay with the trigger, but part of it was me, that said, with a Colt Double Eagle i borrowed from a fellow shooter on the range, i was able to hit the targets every time.
Of course this is FAR from any type of accuracy test, but i always feel like im working ten times as hard to put lead on target with the Taurus' my friend has, the other being a PT58 in .380ACP. Both triggers feel the same to me so, im not really sure what the overall issue is, but i know that i prefer the Beretta, the trigger feels cleaner to me.
Whiskey11
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Not going to lie, my buddy at work picked up a PT92 and we both went shooting so I compared my M92A1 to his PT92. To note, the finish on the PT92 was decent enough for the price. The Beretta mags don't work in the Taurus and the reverse is also not capable. The PT92's trigger felt cheap, vague, and gritty, the Beretta breaks like glass, resets like the opposite of glass breaking (if that makes sense? ) Accuracy wise, I couldn't tell with this model, but I know my M92A1 is very accurate.
If given the choice between a Taurus and a Beretta, Beretta every day of the week. I love mine a lot and wouldn't consider the Taurus if buying. I'm not a huge fan of anything Taurus. Maybe it's just my perception, but there is always something just a little, off, about them, and it is a huge turn off. I can't exactly state what is off about them, but it's enough to change how I feel.
) Accuracy wise, I couldn't tell with this model, but I know my M92A1 is very accurate.If given the choice between a Taurus and a Beretta, Beretta every day of the week. I love mine a lot and wouldn't consider the Taurus if buying. I'm not a huge fan of anything Taurus. Maybe it's just my perception, but there is always something just a little, off, about them, and it is a huge turn off. I can't exactly state what is off about them, but it's enough to change how I feel.
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